Yes. Please.
In the wake of the runaway success of this year’s Get Out, Jordan Peele indicated that he hoped to make more “social thrillers” in the future. What’s the latest on all that? THR is reporting today that Peele has just signed a two-year, first-look deal with Universal; as part of the deal, Universal has nabbed Peele’s next film, an untitled thriller that he will write, direct and produce.
Via THR, “While the deal also calls for Peele to produce a wide range of projects, a very key aspect of the pact is Peele producing micro-budget projects, reuniting with Blum, with the aim of giving a voice and opportunities to those traditionally under-represented in front and behind the camera, be it gender, race or sexual orientation.”
Said Peele:
I am thrilled to continue the work we started together on Get Out — pushing the boundaries of storytelling, not only on the next film but with all of Monkeypaw’s future projects.
The site also notes that Peele’s next social thriller will have a budget that’s about five times bigger than the $5 million budget he had to work with on Get Out. Good news all around.
